Killer – Vol 2: Only The Strong Survive
It’s fair to say that Killer are the most influential of all Belgian heavy metal bands (Belgian metal is highly underrated, check out the…
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Gloryhammer @ The Mill Digbeth
22.10.2019, Birmingham, UK When I turned round the corner onto Lower Trinity Street where tonight’s venue The Mill is located I couldn’t believe my…
Subhumans – Crisis Point LP
Mark Twain once said that in order to truly find one’s way to genuine inspiration, “First, get your facts straight – then distort them…
Blackthorne – We Won’t Be Forgotten: The Blackthorne Anthology
Rainbow’s ‘Down To Earth’ is one of the classic hard rock albums. The vocalist from that album was a certain Graham Bonnet, who would…
Festival review: Aftershock 2019
With the eighth installment of Monster Energy’s Aftershock festival in the rearview mirror one thing remains very clear: this is North America’s premiere festival…
Festival review: Euroblast 2019
27-29 September, Essigfabrik Cologne, Germany Euroblast Festival is an annual showcase for the best in progressive & tech metal, featuring young and upcoming artists…
Trick or Treat – Music To Scare Your Neighbours: Vintage 45s From Lux and Ivy’s Haunted Basement
Once again Cherry Red unleash a fine collection of vintage 45s on double CD as picked by Lux and Ivy from The Cramps. Released…
The Secret History Of The Hell-Fire Clubs
From Rabelais and John Dee to Anton LaVey and Timothy Leary By Geoffrey Ashe Published by Inner Traditions Most people have heard of the…
Woodhawk – Violent Nature
I was fairly impressed with Beyond the Sun, the 2017 debut from Calgary heavy rock band Woodhawk – they blew the roof off the…
Dracula As Absolute Other
The Troubling And Distracting Specter of Stoker’s Vampire On Screen By Simon Bacon Published by McFarland This an excellent book exploring the role of…